PEGNL exists so that there will be

Staff

GGeeooffff EEmmbbeerrlleeyy,, FEC, P.Eng.,

Chief Executive Officer and

Registrar

MMaarrkk FFeewweerr

Chief Operating Officer

and Deputy Registrar

LLeeoo WWhhiittee,, P.Eng.,

Professional

Standards Director

JJuulliiaa LLuuddllooww

Assistant Registrar

AAnnddrreeww PPeeaacchh

Account and Website

Co-ordinator

KKeevviinnaa WWiillllmmootttt

Administrative Assistant

LLeesslleeyy OOaakklleeyy

Registration Assistant

PEGNL exists so that there will be:

• competent and ethical practice of engineering and geoscience;

• protection of the public interest at a use of resources thatdemonstrates stewardship of member fees.

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PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND GEOSCIENTISTS NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR

Board of Directors 2011

LLeefftt ttoo rriigghhtt:: Terry Parsons, Carl King, P. Eng., Gordon Holden, P. Eng., Sherry Freake, RN, Darlene Spracklin-Reid, P. Eng., Rod Churchill, P. Geo., Darryl Benson, FEC, P. Eng.,Bill Hunt, P. Eng., Dr. Ramachandran Venkatesan, P. Eng. (ex-officio), Glenn Mifflin, CA, Geoff Emberley, FEC, P. Eng. (CEO), Jeff Card, P. Eng., Dr. Ray Gosine, FEC, P. Eng.MMiissssiinngg ffrroomm pphhoottoo:: Sean LaCour, P. Eng., Dr. John Hanchar, P. Geo. (ex-officio)

TTeerrrryy PPaarrssoonnss, Director (Ministerial Appointee) Manager, Design Management Group, GanderCCaarrll KKiinngg, P.Eng., Director Industrial Technical Advisor, National Research Council of Canada, Corner BrookGGoorrddoonn HHoollddeenn, P.Eng., Director RetiredSShheerrrryy FFrreeaakkee, RN, Director (Ministerial Appointee) Chief Operating Officer, Central Health, GanderDDaarrlleennee SSpprraacckklliinn--RReeiidd, P.Eng., Director Senior Instructional Designer, Memorial University, St. John’sRRoodd CChhuurrcchhiillll, P.Geo., Director Lands & Operations Manager, Altius Resources Inc., St. John’sDDaarrrryyll BBeennssoonn, FEC, P.Eng., Past Chair Senior Project Manager, Major Projects, Public Works Government Services Canada, St. John’sBBiillll HHuunntt, P.Eng., Chair Elect Engineering Manager, Molson Coors Canada, St. John’sDDrr.. RRaammaacchhaannddrraann VVeennkkaatteessaann, P.Eng. (ex-officio) Dean (Pro Tempore), Engineering, Memorial University, St. John’sGGlleennnn MMiifffflliinn, CA, Director (Ministerial Appointee) Vice-President, North Atlantic Petroleum, St. John’sGGeeooffff EEmmbbeerrlleeyy, FEC, P.Eng. CEO & Registrar, PEGNL, St. John’sJJeeffff CCaarrdd, P.Eng., Director Buildings and Towers Engineering Team Lead, Bell Aliant, St. John’sDDrr.. RRaayy GGoossiinnee, FEC, P.Eng., Chair Associate Vice-President (Research), Memorial University, St. John’sSSeeaann LLaaCCoouurr, P.Eng., Director Manager of Operations, Newfoundland Power, St. John’sDDrr.. JJoohhnn HHaanncchhaarr, P.Geo. (ex-officio) Head, Department of Earth Sciences, Memorial University, St. John’s

Chair and Chief Executive Officer’s Report

Dr. Ray Gosine, FEC, P.Eng.,Chair

The Engineers and Geoscientists Regulations (2011)Professional Engineers and Geoscientists

Newfoundland and Labrador (PEGNL) completed

its first full year under the Engineers and Geoscientists Act (2008) in 2010. The associated

Engineers and Geoscientists Regulations (2011)

were enabled on May 13, 2011. The new act and

regulations provide a good framework in which

PEGNL will continue to regulate the professions of

engineering and geoscience in the public interest.

With the new regulations came a number of

changes. Among them were changes to the

registration process, including a change to the

name of the Board of Examiners to the Registration

Committee; the creation of another class of member

licenses, the limited license; non-payment of annual

fees, or failure to submit a professional development

report by year-end, will result in membership being

automatically terminated on December 31; and no

legislated requirement for registered letters to

be sent associated with year-end procedures.

With the Registration Committee changes, the

PEGNL Board of Directors approved new Registration

Committee Guidelines consistent with the new

regulations. These Guidelines are processes that

are an important part of the Registration Committee’s

work in assessing applications for membership and

licenses to practice. While the processes are very

similar to the guidelines used by the previous Board

of Examiners, they were updated to be consistent

with the new Act and Regulations.

Limited License to PracticeAssociated with the new Regulations was the

creation of a new class of membership, professional

member - limited licensee. It enables those with

appropriate qualifications to become registered with

PEGNL and to practice within a specified and limited

scope of practice. This limited scope will be defined

to be consistent with the applicant’s education and

experience. The new class of license is also available

in some other provinces, whereby appropriately

qualified technologists, natural scientists and others

have become professional members with limited

licenses to practice. They will be permitted to use

the designations Eng.L. or Geo.L.

In 2011 and into 2012, PEGNL has further developed

its Registration Guidelines to include the limited license

to practice. In early 2012, the PEGNL Board approved

modifications to the Registration Guidelines to include

processes for the limited license. As a consequence,

PEGNL will be open to receiving applications for

limited licenses within 2012.

Membership Growth2011 has been a year of tremendous growth in

both membership and permits to practice. Each

has grown on the order of 12%, higher than the 8.6%

membership growth that was experienced in 2010

and significantly higher than the traditional 3% to 4%

growth that has been typical of the past 10 years.

This growth has been driven by many projects in

Newfoundland & Labrador that require engineering

and geoscience skills. Since 2003, PEGNL

membership has grown by 46%. Of particular note

is the growth in the number of members who reside

out of province. Out of province membership now

comprises more than 30% of PEGNL membership.

Managing this growth is a challenge for PEGNL’s

staff and the Registration Committee. PEGNL has been GGeeooffff EEmmbbeerrlleeyy,, FEC, P.Eng.,Chief Executive Officer andRegistrar

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responsive to this growth and has maintained both

its standards and response time in accommodating

the dramatic increase in applications. Many of the

applications are from professionals who are registered

in other Canadian provinces. Such applications from

those registered in other provinces are subject to the

Agreement on Internal Trade between provinces, and

such applications are typically processed within a

week, subject to the applicant being in good standing

in another provincial engineering or geoscience

regulatory association.

As we progress through 2012, PEGNL is still

experiencing membership growth at approximately the

same or somewhat lesser rate as experienced in 2011.

Increased Emphasis on ComplianceWith the increasing amounts of engineering and

geoscience work ongoing in the province, PEGNL

has increased its efforts to ensure that those practicing

engineering and geoscience, for work within the province,

are appropriately qualified and licensed to practice

with PEGNL. These efforts contributed to the increases

experienced in 2011 membership. PEGNL has increased

these efforts, with the hiring of a Compliance Officer.

Volunteers & StaffAs a self-regulating professional organization, PEGNL

could not operate without the dedicated efforts of

volunteer members. Approximately 200 volunteer

engineers and geoscientists contribute many hours

annually, conducting PEGNL’s regulatory and professional

affairs. In addition to our professional members, we also

thank our minister-appointed representatives on the

PEGNL Board of Directors and on the Discipline Panel.

With the growth in membership, the increase in

compliance efforts, and the changes associated with

the new Regulations, there have been many challenges

for the PEGNL staff. We thank the staff for responding

so well to this year’s challenges.

FinancesFinancial schedules, excerpted from the Auditors’

Report, are included in the Annual Report for the

information of members.

The statement of operations for the 2011 fiscal year

indicates an annual excess of revenues over expenses

of $181,333. There is a significant increase in revenues

above the budgeted amount and, at the same time

operating expenditures were slightly lower than

budgeted. The increase in revenue above budget 2011

is due to the significant increase in membership and

permits to practice.

The Statement of Financial Position shows that PEGNL

carried a surplus, above the required operating and

appropriated reserves, into the fiscal year 2012.

In 2011, the PEGNL Board authorized a change

in membership fees for non-Canadian, non-permanent

resident members who had been charged a significantly

higher annual fee than other members. PEGNL reduced

their fees to be consistent with other professional

members. As well, PEGNL recognized that members

joining after mid-year were paying full year fees.

The Board authorized a change such that those new

applicants requiring registration after mid-year would

pay 50% of the annual fee.

The budget for 2012 projects a break-even position,

with revenues in excess of expenses at $4,000. The

revenue component is based on a membership increase

of 4% but with significantly less annual revenue than

2011 from new application fees, and less member fees

revenue from non-Canadian, non-permanent residents

and new members registered after mid-year. The

expense component projects a significant increase in

expenditures, primarily due to increased labour costs,

including the hiring of a new staff person for the position

of Compliance Officer. If new memberships continue to

increase at the rate that we have seen early in 2012,

PEGNL will exceed the 4% increase in membership

that was budgeted for 2012.

As a consequence of the foregoing, there was no

increase in membership fees assessed for 2012.

Auditors’ ReportTo the Members of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists Newfoundland and Labrador:

We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists Newfoundland and Labrador, which

comprise the statement of financial position as at December 31, 2011, and the statements of operations, changes in net assets and cash

flow for the year then ended, and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.

MMaannaaggeemmeenntt’’ss RReessppoonnssiibbiilliittyy ffoorr tthhee FFiinnaanncciiaall SSttaatteemmeennttss

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance with Canadian generally

accepted accounting principles, and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of financial

statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

AAuuddiittoorr’’ss RReessppoonnssiibbiilliittyy

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with

Canadian generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform

the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The

procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgement, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial

statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s

preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances,

but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the

appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating

the overall presentation of the financial statements.


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We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our qualified audit opinion.

BBaassiiss ffoorr QQuuaalliiffiieedd OOppiinniioonn

In common with many charitable organizations, the association derives revenue from donations the completeness of which is not susceptible

to satisfactory audit verification. Accordingly, our verification of these revenues was limited to the amounts recorded in the records of the

association. We were unable to determine whether any adjustments might be necessary to revenues, excess of revenues over expenses,

current assets and net assets.

QQuuaalliiffiieedd OOppiinniioonn

In our opinion, except for the effect of the matter described in the Basis for Qualified Opinion paragraph, the financial statements present

fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists Newfoundland and Labrador as at December

31, 2011, and the results of its operations and its cash flow for the year then ended in accordance with Canadian generally accepted

accounting principles.

St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador

April 13, 2012 CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS

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Statement of Financial PositionAS AT DECEMBER 31, 2011 22001111 22001100

$$ $$

AASSSSEETTSSCurrent

Cash and bank 1,098,333 478,584Long-term investments 517,343 591,404Short-term investments 48,179 -Accounts receivable 2,059 2,001Prepaid expenses 11,055 17,986

1,676,969 1,089,975

Property and Equipment 53,140 43,160Intangible asset 19,536 27,625

1,749,645 1,160,760

LLIIAABBIILLIITTIIEESSCurrent

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 148,026 78,053Deferred revenue 706,238 378,318Due to related parties 5,839 2,733Current portion of obligations under capital lease 8,825 8,144Obligations under capital lease 11,624 5,752

880,552 473,000

NNEETT AASSSSEETTSS

Invested in capital assets 53,140 43,160Restricted 197,890 197,890Unrestricted 618,063 446,710

869,093 687,7601,749,645 1,160,760

Approved on behalf of the Board of Directors:

, Chief Executive Officer , Chair

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Statement of OperationsBBUUDDGGEETT AAccttuuaall VVaarriiaannccee BBUUDDGGEETT

22001111 22001111 22001111 22001122

RREEVVEENNUUEE

Membership Fees 658,000 794,821 136,821 814,000

Permit Fees 232,000 263,521 31,521 270,000

Other 104,500 133,617 29,117 112,500

Registration Fees 86,000 170,962 84,962 90,000

Interest and Investment Revenue 15,000 23,753 8,753 16,000

Conference Revenue 23,000 23,330 330 20,000 TToottaall RReevveennuuee 11,,111188,,550000 11,,441100,,000044 229911,,550044 11,,332222,,550000

EEXXPPEENNSSEESS

Administration 256,000 304,696 48,696 302,750

Engineers Canada/Geoscientists Canada 68,500 59,806 (8,694) 68,000

Conference 55,900 58,340 2,440 61,600

Board Governance 70,100 44,525 (25,575) 67,500

Internal and External Communications 84,500 77,918 (6,582) 78,750

Meetings Expense 13,000 6,916 (6,084) 10,400

Member Services 18,000 15,734 (2,266) 28,000

Other 92,000 144,578 52,578 91,000

Professional Fees 46,500 46,348 (152) 100,000

Salaries and Benefits 450,500 393,145 (57,355) 455,000

Scholarships and Donations 25,200 19,430 (5,770) 25,500

Travel 32,000 14,138 (17,862) 30,000 TToottaall EExxppeennsseess 11,,221122,,220000 11,,118855,,557744 ((2266,,662266)) 11,,331188,,550000

Excess (deficiency) of revenue over expenses (93,700) 224,430 318,130 4,000

Unrealized gain (loss) on investments* - (43,097) (43,097) - TToottaall ((9933,,770000)) 118811,,333333 227755,,003333 44,,000000

Capital and Intangible Asset Expenditures ** (35,000) (22,509) 10,681 (35,000)

* Unrealized gain (loss) oninvestments amount representsan unrealized loss on long-terminvestments. This is a result of adecrease in the market value ofthe long-term investments fromDecember 31, 2010 toDecember 31, 2011.

** Capital and Intangible AssetExpenditure amount representsgross cash expenditures for theyear on tangible and intangiblecapital items. This line was not apart of the original AuditedStatement of Operations, buthas been added by PEGNL forinformation purposes only. Theactual amount for 2011 isderived from the AuditedStatement of Cash Flow.

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Statement of Cash Flow22001111 22001100

$$ $$

OOppeerraattiinngg AAccttiivviittiieess

Cash receipts from members and related activities 1,714,113 1,256,757

Cash paid to suppliers and employees (1,006,306) (1,139,902)

Interest and investment revenue 23,753 13,592

Interest paid (65,244) (41,188)

Cash flow from operating activities 666,316 89,259

IInnvveessttiinngg AAccttiivviittiieess

Purchase of equipment (7,379) (7,334)

Purchase of intangible asset (15,130) (28,347)

Purchase (net disposal) of long-term investments (37,840) 59,602

Purchase of short-term investments (49,450) -

Cash flow used by investing activities (109,799) 23,921

FFiinnaanncciinngg AAccttiivviittiieess

Advances from (to) related parties 3,106 (413)

Repayment of obligations under capital lease (9,949) (7,122)

Cash flow used by financing activities (6,843) (7,535)

IInnccrreeaassee ((DDeeccrreeaassee)) iinn CCaasshh FFllooww 549,674 105,645

Cash - beginning of year 548,659 443,014

Cash - end of year 1,098,333 548,659

Cash Consists of:

Cash and bank 1,098,333 478,584

Cash account - long term investments - 70,075

1,098,333 548,659

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Summary of Registrations 2003-2011(year ending December 31, 2011)

Membership Category 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Life Members 176 186 189 192 195 200 203 210 226

Professional Engineers 1802 1820 1767 1851 1947 2102 2175 2385 2755

Professional Geoscientists 183 190 179 204 203 207 222 246 252

Dual P. Eng. / P. Geo. 13 13 12 11 11 12 12 12 13

Engineers-in-Training 287 352 339 321 308 320 339 359 360

Geoscientists-in-Training 15 20 25 34 38 49 47 45 42

TTOOTTAALL MMeemmbbeerrsshhiipp 22447766 22558811 22551111 22661133 22770022 22889900 22999988 33225577 33664488

Annual Growth 4.40% 4.24% -2.71% 4.06% 3.41% 6.96% 3.74% 8.64% 12.00%

Permits to Practice 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

In Province - Engineering 130 130 130 134 124 132 137 129 136

In Province - Geoscience 17 18 20 18 18 19 16 14 10

In Province - Engineering & Geoscience 7 7 6 6 8 9 9 7 7

TToottaall PPeerrmmiittss iinn PPrroovviinnccee 115544 115555 115566 115588 115500 116600 116622 115500 115533

Out of Province - Engineering 147 143 155 157 156 179 177 192 230

Out of Province - Geoscience 8 7 8 7 8 8 9 10 12

Out of Province - Engineering & Geoscience 3 3 3 4 3 3 2 2 4

TToottaall PPeerrmmiittss oouutt ooff PPrroovviinnccee 115588 115533 116666 116688 116677 119900 118888 220044 224466

TTOOTTAALL PPeerrmmiittss ttoo PPrraaccttiiccee 331122 330088 332222 332266 331177 335500 335500 335544 339999

-1.28% 4.55% 1.24% -2.76% 10.41% 0.00% 1.14% 12.71%

Registration Committee Report In 2011, PEGNL received its new Regulations which

included changes that impacted the Board of

Examiners, such as:

• the Board of Examiners has been renamed

the Registration Committee and consists of no

fewer than five professional members (formerly,

no fewer than eight);

• the Executive Committee consists of a Chair

and two Vice Chairs and is appointed by the

Board of Directors;

• the Executive Committee and/or the Registration

Committee are authorized to appraise applications

for registration; and,

• the License to Practice (non-Canadian, non-

permanent resident) is no longer a separate

category of registration.

The Registration Committee is the decision-making

body for admissions for the following categories

of registration with PEGNL: Professional Engineers,

Professional Geoscientists, Engineers-In-Training,

Geoscientists-In-Training, and Permits to Practice.

Within the new Regulations, there are also two new

categories of registration: Professional Member in the

practice of engineering - limited licensee, and

Professional Member in the practice of geoscience -

limited licensee. The Registration Committee is

responsible for the development of policy guidelines

and procedures for the assessment of these new

categories of registration. Work has commenced on

the development of these guidelines and procedures

and it is anticipated that these new categories of

registration will be implemented in early 2012.

During 2011, the Registration Committee held ten

regular business meetings and two policy meetings.

The committee evaluated a total of 211 applications

for professional licensure; 158 applications for member-

in-training registration; 81 applications for permits to

practice; and 92 permits to practice addition/revision

requests. The committee also endorsed 410

applications for professional registration under

the Agreement on Internal Trade.

There was a significant increase in the number

of registered members in 2011. Overall, registration

has increased by 12% over the past year, net of

admissions and resignations. The number of

in-province registrations grew by 4.8% while

out-of-province registrations grew by 29.5%.

The total number of Professional Engineers increased

by 15.5% and Professional Geoscientists by 2.4%,

but Engineer-In-Training registration remained at

2011 levels, and Geoscientist-In-Training registration

declined slightly.

The total number of Permits to Practice increased

by 12.71% over 2011, net of admissions and

resignations, while out-of-province permits grew by

20.5% and in-province permits by 2%. A summary

of registrations is included on the previous page.

Dr. Dennis Peters, FEC, P.Eng.,Chair

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The Experience Review Committee (ERC), a sub-committee

of the Registration Committee, has also been busy in 2011.

The ERC completed an assessment of 5 files in 2011, and

have continued with assessments in 2012.

Thank you to all those PEGNL Members who have helped

with the ERC interview process. Volunteers are vital to

the successful function of organizations such as PEGNL.

Thank you to all members of the Registration Committee

for their time, dedication, and expertise in helping further

the professions.

Finally, it is with deep regret that the Registration

Committee mourns the loss of our colleague and friend,

Dr. Des Cousens, P.Eng., who passed away in July 2011.

Des provided great contributions to the Registration

Committee and was an outstanding supporter of our

organization. He is greatly missed.

CChhaaiirr:: Dr. Dennis Peters, FEC, P.Eng.

VViiccee CChhaaiirr:: Dr. Stephen Piercey, P.Geo. and Leo Quigley, P.Eng.

MMeemmbbeerrss:: Dr. Octavia Dobre, P.Eng.; Terry Gardiner, P.Eng.; Randy Gillespie, P.Geo.; Dr. Amy Hsiao, P.Eng.;

Darin LeBlanc, P.Eng.; Dr. Leonard Lye, FEC, P.Eng.; Paul McDonald, P.Eng.; Gary Murray, P.Eng.; Paul Nolan, P.Eng.

EExxppeerriieennccee RReevviieeww CCoommmmiitttteeee:: Chair Leo Quigley, P.Eng.; Dr. Stephen Piercey, P.Geo.; Dr. Leonard Lye, FEC, P.Eng.

Registration Committee

Professional Standards Director’s ReportRole of Professional Standards DirectorThe Professional Standards Director (PSD) enforces the

Engineers and Geoscientists Act (2008) and provides

direct and administrative support to the Complaints

Authorization Committee and the Disciplinary Panel in

all discipline matters.

The PSD teaches a seminar, offered four times each year,

to applicants writing the National Professional Practice

and Ethics Exam and provides an ethics seminar to new

Engineering and Earth Sciences graduates. Close liaison

is maintained with Memorial University.

Allegations/Discipline At the beginning of 2011, there were two active

Discipline files. These files were transitioned from the

previous Discipline and Complaints Committees when

the new Engineers and Geoscientists Act (2008) came

into effect July 1, 2009. During the year, there was one

new allegation referred to the Complaints Authorization

Committee (CAC), and one of the existing cases was

closed. The CAC determines whether an allegation

constitutes behavior deserving of sanction as defined

in the Act. The CAC continues to investigate the two

cases before it.

Compliance and EnforcementCompliance activities are mainly proactive and are

focused on ensuring that individuals and firms are

made aware of the requirement to obtain appropriate

licensure. A major change in PEGNL’s compliance

capability occurred in 2011 when a full-time Compliance

Officer was recruited for compliance and enforcement.

These include the development of specific compliance

procedures related to licensure of individuals and firms.

PEGNL continues to document compliance processes

and to place continued emphasis on this important

aspect of engineering and geoscience practice.

National Discipline and Enforcement Activities The Discipline and Enforcement (D & E) staff at

Engineers Canada and D & E representatives from

the provinces and territories met in June 2011 in

St. John’s. This was the first time the national group

met in Newfoundland and Labrador. A national D & E

database and Library Project (summary of cases) has

been implemented and is used routinely by D & E

officials. There is a high level of co-operation in D & E,

largely fostered by Engineers Canada.

CommitteesThe PSD acts as staff liaison and support for the

Environment Committee, with regular monthly meetings,

and for the Consulting Practice Committee and the

Structural Engineering Committee. These committees are

active and meet at the call of the chair, as issues arise.

During 2011, new Structural Engineering Guidelines

were developed and are now on the PEGNL website.

Several other PEGNL committees are also active,

including Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.

Leo White, P.Eng.,Professional Standards Director

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The Complaints Authorization Committee (CAC) is

a legislated Board of Directors committee tasked

with conducting the initial assessment of the validity

of an allegation received by PEGNL. Essentially, the

committee has four options available for its

consideration, under the Act:

• It can refer the matter to the Registrar for alternate

dispute resolution;

• It can require the respondent to appear before it;

• It can conduct a practice review of the member;

• It can conduct, or appoint an investigator to

conduct, a more thorough investigation.

Once the CAC has determined whether or not there

are reasonable grounds to believe there is conduct that

deserves sanction, it can take the following actions:

• It can dismiss the allegation;

• It can temporarily suspend the practice of the

member;

• It can refer the matter for a disciplinary hearing;

• It can caution or counsel the member.

This year, the CAC’s efforts were focused on

two cases. One continuing case remained under

investigation and one new case was received of which

the CAC has completed its preliminary investigation.

Decisions are forthcoming in both cases.

At the commencement of the current year, the

Board of Directors, with the goal of establishing

continuity for the CAC, appointed new board members

to the committee, with Ray Gosine and Bill Hunt joining

existing members Glenn Mifflin, Terry Parsons, Rod

Churchill, Carl King and myself. Terry and Carl are

completing three years of exemplary service with

this committee and I wish to thank them for their

dedication during this time.

As my own three years as Chair of the CAC draw to

a close, I wish to thank all committee members, and

especially Geoff Emberley, Leo White, and Julia Ludlow,

for their support and service to our profession in this

most fundamental of regulatory activities.

Darryl Benson, FEC, P.Eng., Chair

Complaints Authorization Committee

Engineers Canada Director’s ReportIt has been my pleasure to serve as your Engineers

Canada NL Director this year, where the main focus

has been on the following:

CCoommpplleettiinngg aanndd IImmpplleemmeennttiinngg SSyynneerrggyy TTaasskk

FFoorrccee FFiinnddiinnggss - The recommendations are

being implemented.

GGoovveerrnnmmeenntt RReellaattiioonnss - Engineers Canada has

participated in a stakeholder steering committee with

Infrastructure Canada to assist in the development

of the next federal long term infrastructure plan. We

are also a member of the Canadian Municipalities

Infrastructure Forum.

CCaannaaddiiaann FFrraammeewwoorrkk ffoorr LLiicceennssuurree ((CCFFLL)) - In May

2009, the Chief Executive Officers (CEO) Group began

to develop a Canadian Framework for Licensure (CFL).

There are a total of 21 proposed principles of which

three have been presented to the CAs for approval:

Continuing Professional Development; Accountability

of Engineering Organizations; and Negotiating

International Agreements. Three more are pending

and should be completed by May 2013.

AAppppeeaall ooff TTrraaddeemmaarrkk DDeecciissiioonnss - To protect our

trademarks, Engineers Canada continually monitors

the Trademarks Register. Recently, we have noticed

a trend where companies have registered names

that incorporate our protected trademarks. We were

unsuccessful on two recent oppositions and are

appealing those decisions.

BBuuddggeett - A surplus of approximately $800,000 is

projected for the year ending 2011, and no fee

increases are anticipated for the next two years.

QQuueeeenn EElliizzaabbeetthh IIII JJuubbiilleeee MMeeddaall - We have the

honour of identifying 38 worthy recipients of this

medal. Professional Engineers who have made a

significant contribution to a particular province,

territory, region or community within Canada, or

have received an achievement abroad that brings

credit to Canada, are eligible.

MMyy ccoommmmiitttteeee mmeemmbbeerrsshhiippss -

a) Communications Task Force (chair):The Communications Task Force has developed

a new work plan. We have surveyed the internal

stakeholders to determine the status of existing

communications and audited the effectiveness

of current communications. With the help of a

professional consultant, we plan to develop and

implement a long term communications plan,

with measurable metrics and an annual review

process. Our work plan also includes: the creation

of a separate Board Policy Manual, and a review

of the Orientation process for new Board members,

CA Presidents and CEOs.

b) Governance Committee (member): This new

committee has developed a large work plan and

is eager to ensure there is an effective working

Governance model, with measurable metrics,

for the future governance of Engineers Canada.

If you have any questions or concerns, please let me

know: [email protected].

Dick Myers, FEC, P.Eng.

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The province of Newfoundland and Labrador has seen

unprecedented growth in recent years, led by the

resource sectors. The past hard work of geoscientists

is fueling the growth and it is important to recognize

this achievement. But it is just as important to realize

that future growth relies on the efforts of today’s

geoscientists who are building the foundations of

future resource developments.

An increasing number of geoscientists are practicing

in this province, contributing to the overall economic

development of the province.

Practicing geoscientists are obliged, by law, to register

with PEGNL. The association plays an important role

by ensuring the competency and professionalism of

geoscientists in Newfoundland and Labrador. All

across Canada, Constituent Associations (CAs), such

as PEGNL, have pushed for full licensure compliance.

Geoscientists Canada started a Licensure Awareness

Campaign in late 2010 to assist the CAs.

Licensure compliance is improving and this trend

will continue if each member makes every one of

their colleagues aware of both the benefits and

legal requirements of licensure.

Geoscientists Canada has also taken a leading role

to establish national geoscience standards. The

Canadian Geoscience Standards Board (CGSB)

developed The Framework for the Development of Geoscience Professional Practice Guidelines.

The framework is intended to provide guidelines on

professional practice that can be adopted nationally.

At present, the CGSB is focused on the

two-year Internationally-Trained Geoscientists

(ITG) Project that commenced in 2010. The

main deliverable of this project is a collective

national framework document on geoscience

admissions processes.

With professional mobility within Canada increasing,

it has become more important to move towards

national standards, and mobility within Canada is

important for future growth.

With skilled professionals in greater demand, the

outlook for professional geoscientists is indeed bright!Ian Atkinson, P.Geo.

Geoscientists Canada Director’s Report

Awards Committee ReportThe Awards Committee member was reduced by one

during the 2010-2011 year when Lloyd Buglar, P.Eng.

resigned after a number of years of service. Thank

you, Lloyd, for your contribution.

The committee made eight recommendations to the

Board this year. As part of the recommendations, the

Environment Committee solicited nominations & made

a recommendation to the Awards Committee for the

Environmental Award.

The Board of Directors considered the nominees and

confirmed the following awardees:

Award of MeritByron R. Dawe, P.Eng.

Robert Kelly, P.Geo.

Award for ServiceDerrick (Dick) Myers, FEC, P.Eng.

Community Service AwardR. Frank Davis, FEC, P.Eng.

Teaching AwardEric W. Gill, Ph.D., P.Eng.

Early Accomplishment AwardDavid Murrin, Ph.D., P.Eng.

S. Lawrence Winter, Ph.D., P.Geo.

Honorary MembershipCharles Cullum, PP/FRAIC, HON FAIA

Environmental AwardStantec Consulting Ltd. and East Port Properties Ltd.

“351 Water Street - Harbour Coupled Heat Pump

System”.

The Awards Committee request and will receive

PEGNL award nominations from Members at any

time. PEGNL member input for nominations is very

important. Please consider nominating someone

for next year. Details are available on our

website: www.pegnl.ca.

Max Ruelokke, FEC, P.Eng.,Chair

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CChhaaiirr:: Max Ruelokke, FEC, P.Eng.

MMeemmbbeerrss:: Joanna Barnard, P.Eng.; Frank Blackwood, P.Geo.; Ken Dominie, FEC, P.Eng.;

Geoff Emberley, FEC, P.Eng.; Dr. Rex Gibbons, P.Geo.; Kim Keating, P.Eng.; Bill Legge, CET;

Dr. John Quaicoe, FEC, P.Eng.; Keith White, P.Eng.

EEnnvviirroonnmmeennttaall CCoommmmiitttteeee AAwwaarrddss SSuubbccoommmmiitttteeee:: Chair: Bob Picco, P.Eng.

Members: Cory Grandy, P.Eng.; Erin Cullen, EIT

Awards Committee

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As noted in last year’s report, the Endowment

Fund Committee explored ways to distribute

funds to students, based on financial need.

Before 2011, the payouts from the Endowment

Fund were based on scholarships which PEGNL

will continue to do. However, PEGNL has now

developed a bursary program, in addition to the

scholarship program. We worked with Memorial

University’s faculty of Engineering and Department

of Earth Sciences to develop a financial, need-

based program, targeted at Engineering and

Earth Sciences students.

We believe it is best to do this through MUN students

making application to the Engineering faculty or Earth

Sciences department. The applications are reviewed

by an Engineering and an Earth Sciences committee

(each with PEGNL representation) and recipients

are recommended.

AssetsAs per the Endowment Fund’s audited financial

report, the assets of the fund as of December 31,

2011 were $453,955, compared with $489,480

for December 31, 2010.

DisbursementsIn this past year, the Endowment Fund has disbursed

an amount of just over $32,400. The typical annual

payout from the Fund is on the order of $15,000.

However this year’s payouts were increased to meet

Revenue Canada requirements in order to maintain

charitable status. Future payouts will return to the

$15,000 typical payout, unless the size of the

Endowment Fund changes materially.

A disbursement of $10,400 was made to restore

the past president’s scholarship fund at MUN to

a level where the face value of the scholarships

would be paid out without reducing the principal.

One disbursement of $5,000 and two disbursements

of $2,500 were made as scholarships to MUN

engineering students (no geoscience students

applied). Six bursaries of $2,000 each were made

(four to engineering students and two to earth

science students).

Don Finch, FEC, P.Eng., Chair

Endowment Fund Report

CChhaaiirr:: Don Finch, FEC, P.Eng.

VViiccee CChhaaiirr:: Frank Davis, FEC, P.Eng.

MMeemmbbeerrss:: Peter Dimmell, P.Geo.; Eric Jerrett, FEC, P.Eng.;

Steve McLean, FEC, P.Eng.; Geoff Emberley, FEC, P.Eng.

Endowment Fund Committee

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Professional Engineers and Geoscientists Newfoundland and Labrador [PEGNL] gratefully acknowledges the volunteers who devotecountless hours to the business and issues of concern to the engineering and geoscience professions in Newfoundland and Labrador.

The strength of PEGNL, as a self-regulating professional organization, is based on its volunteers who are listed below. They act asmentors or interviewers, or members of the Board, committees and chapters. THANK YOU.

Sudeshna Abbott, P. Eng.Ken Andrews, P. Geo.Heather Appleby, P. Eng.Ian Atkinson, P. Geo.Ray Bailey, P. Eng.Rob Baker, P. Eng.Joanna Barnard, P. Eng.Keith Bartlett, EITScott Bennett, FEC, P. Eng.Darryl Benson, FEC, P. Eng.Frank Blackwood, P. Geo.Andrew Blundon, P. Eng.Lorne Boone, FEC, P. Eng./P. Geo.Blair Bridger, P. Eng.Micheal Brooks, EITMark Burt, EITDave Burt, P. Eng.Sarah Butt, EITRoger Butt, P. Eng.Ken Butt, P. Eng.Jeff Card, P. Eng.Jack Casey, P. Eng.Rodney Churchill, P. Geo.Bradley Coady, P. Eng.Glenn CollinsStephen F. Collins, P. Eng.Erin Cullen, EITFrank Davis, FEC, P. Eng.Tony Dawe, FEC, P. Eng.Dr. Lawson Dickson, P. Geo.Peter Dimmell, P. Geo.

Dr. Octavia Dobre, P. Eng.Ken Dominie, FEC, P. Eng.Gerry Duggan, P. Eng.C. Fraser Eaton, P. Eng.Wilmore Eddy, P. Eng.Stephen Edison, P. Eng.John G. Evans, P. Eng.Carla Fagan, P. Eng.Everett Fancey, P. Eng.Don Finch, FEC, P. Eng.Andy Fisher, FEC, P. Eng.Michael P. Fleming, P. Eng.Sherry Freake, RNDag A. Friis, P. Eng.Terry Gardiner, P. Eng.Dr. Rex Gibbons, P. GeoRandy Gillespie, P. Geo.Douglas Goodridge, FEC, P. Eng.Rick Goosney, FEC, P. Eng.Dr. Raymond Gosine, FEC, P. Eng.Rick Gosse, P. Eng.Cory Grandy, P. Eng.Dave Green, P. Eng.Mike Greene, P. Eng.Natalie Hallett, P. Eng.Dr. John M. Hanchar, P. Geo.Krista Hancock, P. Eng.Carl Harris, P. Eng.Jim Harty, P. Eng.Alvin Hayes, P. Eng.Reg Hedges, P. Eng.

Philip Helwig, P. Eng.Peter Hennebury, FEC, P. Eng.Barry Hillier, P. Eng.Renee Hodder, EITMike Hogan, FEC, P. Eng.Gordon Holden, P. Eng.Dr. Amy Hsiao, P. Eng.Victoria Hua, EITBill Hunt, P. Eng.Ivan Hynes, P. Eng.Brad Jacobs, P. Eng.Eric Jerrett, FEC, P. Eng.Ken Jewer, P. Eng.Baxter Kean, P. Geo.Rob Kearley, P. Eng.Kim Keating, P. Eng.Lionel Keeping, P. Eng.Kim Kieley, FEC, P. Eng.Carl King, P. Eng.Sean LaCour, P. Eng.Paul Lahey, P. Eng.Rob Langridge, P. Geo.Darin LeBlanc, P. Eng.Bill Legge (HM)Shelly Leighton, P. Eng.Steve Locke, P. Eng.Dr. Leonard Lye, FEC, P. Eng.Shiwan Majidi, EITBill Maybee, P. Eng.Paul McDonald, P. Eng.Steve McLean, FEC, P. Eng.

Andrew Menchions, P. Eng.Cluney G. Mercer, P. Eng.Glenn Mifflin, CASteven Millan, P. Geo.Dr. Hugh Miller, P. Geo.Dr. Denis Millette, P. Eng.Walter Mills, P. Eng.Doug Moody, P. Eng.Larry Moores, P. Eng.Michael Muggridge, P. Geo.Jason Muise, P. Eng.Gary Murray, P. Eng.D.R. (Dick) Myers, FEC, P. Eng.Asad Naqvi, P. Eng.Peter Nell, P. Eng.Bill Newton, FEC, P. Eng.Paul Nolan, P. Eng.Eileen O’Brien, P. Eng.Bill O’Keefe, P. Eng.Colleen O’Keefe, P. Eng.Steven Osborne, P. Eng.Ian Osmond, P. Eng.Don Osmond, P. Eng.Terry ParsonsAndrea Parsons, P. Geo.Steve Pearce, P. Eng.Dr. Dennis Peters, FEC, P. Eng.Bob Picco, P. Eng.Dr. Stephen Piercey, P. Geo.Gerard Piercy, P. Eng.Roy Pieroway, P. Eng.

Fay Pittman, P. Eng.Kevin Power, P. Eng.Douglas Power, P. Eng.Jody Pynn, P. Eng.Dr. John Quaicoe, FEC, P. Eng.Leo Quigley, P. Eng.Kent Randell, P. Eng.Peter Robbins, P. Eng.Edward Robinson, FEC, P. Eng.Max Ruelokke, FEC, P. Eng.Chris Sargent, P. Eng.Derek Sawler, P. Eng.Ed Sexton, P. Eng.Robert N. Seymour, P. Eng.Ashley SkinnerDave Smith, P. Eng.Andrew Smith, P. Eng.Gregory Snow, MNLAAChris Soper, P. Eng.Carissa Sparkes, P. Eng.Darlene Spracklin-Reid, P. Eng.Desiree Squires, EITBob Squires, FEC, P. Eng.Halcum Stanley (HM)Jason Strickland, P. Eng.Kelly Swain, EITAnne Tavenor, P. Eng.Karen Thomas, FEC, P. Eng.Rick Tiller, P. Eng.Ken Tobin, P. Eng.Trina Troke, P. Eng.

Andrea van NostrandDr. R. Venkatesan, P. Eng.Graham Wakeham, P. Eng.Dr. Dan Walker, P. Eng.Jody Wentzell, EITDarlene Whalen, FEC, P. Eng.Robert Wheeler, P. Geo.Gerald WhiteLeo White, P. Eng.R. Keith White, P. Eng.Raymond Will, P. Eng.Dr. Derek Wilton, P. Geo.Susann Woolgar, P. Eng.

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